Igor Matanović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Harburger TB | ||
| 2010– | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 29 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2020 | Germany U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2022– | Croatia U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Croatia U23 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2023 | |||
Igor Matanović (born 31 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[2] Born in Germany, he represents Croatia at youth level.
Club career
Matanović played for the youth team of Harburger TB until 2010, when he moved to FC St. Pauli's youth academy.[1] He made his professional debut for St. Pauli's senior team in the 2. Bundesliga on 27 November 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Rico Benatelli against VfL Osnabrück. The home match finished as a 1–0 loss.[3]
On 30 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract for Eintracht Frankfurt; on the same day he returned to FC St. Pauli on loan.[4]
On 17 August 2023, Matanović moved to Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga on loan.[5]
International career
In April 2022, he declared his intention to represent Croatia internationally.[6]
References
- ^ a b Rosenfeld, Buttje (14 November 2020). "Igor Matanovic: Der FC St. Pauli hat ein Supertalent im Sturm" [Igor Matanović: FC St. Pauli has a super talent up front]. Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Igor Matanović at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 9. Round » FC St. Pauli – VfL Osnabrück 0:1". WorldFootball.net. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Eintracht verpflichtet Igor Matanovic" [Eintracht sign Matanović] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "PER LEIHE: IGOR MATANOVIĆ WECHSELT IN DEN KSC-STURM" [ON LOAN: IGOR MATANOVIĆ JOINS THE KSC ATTACK] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "19-Year-Old Igor Matanović Chooses Croatia National Team Over Germany". total croatia news. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links
- Igor Matanović at DFB (also available in German)
- Igor Matanović at the Croatian Football Federation
- Igor Matanović at kicker (in German)
- Igor Matanović at Soccerway
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